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[–] Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago (4 children)

“Hello. I’m Wash’s previously unmentioned identical twin brother Dry. I’m glad to be joining the crew. In memory of my brother would you guys mind calling me Wash? Great thanks.”

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

It's set before the movie, sidestepping that problem.

[–] remon@ani.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The animated series would be set between the events of the 2002 series and the 2005 big-screen continuation, Serenit

Should be fine, the spear is still dirty!

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then we run into the Book problem. Ron Glass is dead. Are they just gonna replace him?

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah. Been a while now :(

[–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 15 points 3 days ago

Zoë: Wash 2, you are twice the man Wash 1 was!

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[–] plateee@piefed.social 60 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Ah, so this is the special announcement. It's probably easier to schedule voice recordings than full, on set live action.

I wonder what animation style they'll use.

[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

They could have filmed it Arrested Development style. "What do you mean, ask Wash? He's at the other end of our modest ship!"

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Gotta keep that schedule clear for the Copaganda show

[–] Vicinus@piefed.zip 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Different post had an example of the style.

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

https://startrek.website/pictrs/image/594694c8-e884-4882-95a6-49164d9f4c37.png

Huh, not what I was expecting. It looks like rotoscope, which while a cool look, it seems unlikely that the cast would be planning to fully act out episodes in person (though maybe they are, which would be kinda cool). If they're just doing it for the look without the real life acting, that seems like a whole heap of extra effort that would bog down production. Is it possible that the final look will be significantly different?

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

This looks like the art from the Firefly TTRPG, but I'm most likely wrong.

[–] SethW@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

People aren’t reading the article apparently based on the questions about Wash.

The animated series would be set between the events of the 2002 series and the 2005 big-screen continuation, Serenity

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's not like the movie cared all that much about continuity either. They should just ignore it entirely. Or as someone else I saw said, consider it just a fever dream during Out of Gas.

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I hated the movie ending.

Of course, I thought that the hiatus would be short.

But I'm fine stroking it from the record wholly and just picking up where season 2 should've been.

Have no one mention age increase.

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[–] hedders@fedia.io 41 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please be good. Please be good. Please be good.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 34 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Disney owns it now, so 50/50 chance palpatine will return.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Maybe they will return Wash

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's between the series and movie

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago
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[–] ech@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Original cast set to return

I'd be ok if there was at least one exclusion there...

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You mean you don't want Shepherd Book to be voiced by a reanimated corpse? 🤔

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ech@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Adam Baldwin is a major right-wing ragebaiter that was at the center of the gamergate bullshit, even being credited with coining the term itself. Since then he's just gotten worse.

[–] null@lemmy.org 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] lesinge@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

So true lol

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well that does certainly puts a harsh dull on the situation.

i wasnt super enthused about an animated show to begin with, but i think this probably just killed it for me harder than fox.

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago

Oof. Thanks!

[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Please don't screw that up…

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[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 18 points 3 days ago

You can't take the sky from me!

[–] Ooops@feddit.org 17 points 3 days ago
[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Is it just me or are voice acting and acting two different skill sets not every actor has? Love to be wrong but I am not sure it will translate well.

[–] ghostsinthephotograph@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Many of the original cast are regular voice actors in games and animated series. I have zero worries in that regard. They were an extremely talented crew.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Here I am worried the animation won't be able to catch some of their facial expressions that really added tremendous depth to the characters.

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 26 points 3 days ago

Alan Tudyk will just have to stand in for everyone else as well, he already voices every 3rd Disney character.

And I would absolutely watch it.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

I mean, they are different skills, but the cast of Firefly is pretty heavily stacked with people who do a LOT of voice acting. I don't think it'll be an issue.

Like, name a recent Disney movie that didn't have Alan Tudyk in it.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

They are different but do feed into each other. When voice acting for a character, actors will be on camera, and they will be acting the part while talking into the mic. Animators will incorporate a lot of the voice actors' mannerisms, facial expressions, and motions into their final product because it makes the animation much more life-like. Its more than just sitting blankly in front of a mic.

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

Harris is on a stake out with Dietrich so he probably wont he there.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago
[–] AllYourSmurf@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Please tell me Nathan pushed The Button during the announcement.

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